THE EDIT

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There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable. Hosted by Editor  Elle Lovelock, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the stories behind them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

  1. 9 hr ago

    Inside Cherie Barber’s Dream Farmhouse & And The Elvis Property That Got Away (Part 2)

    After decades spent renovating for profit, Cherie Barber is doing things a little differently.  In Part 2 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie takes us inside The Farmhouse, her sprawling Western Sydney project blending modern farmhouse style with her love of mid-century design. She explains why even a deeply personal home still needs to make financial sense, and how she decides where to follow her heart and where to think about resale.  Plus, Cherie reveals why she starts her days at 3:30am, how she solves renovation problems in her sleep and the incredible story of how she came tantalisingly close to owning Elvis Presley’s Palm Springs honeymoon home.  This episode covers:  Inside Cherie Barber’s Western Sydney farmhouse  Mixing modern farmhouse and mid-century design  Taking colour inspiration from the surrounding landscape  Renovating for yourself vs renovating for resale  Why Cherie avoids design trends  Her surprising 3:30am morning routine  Solving renovation problems in her sleep  Cherie’s love of Palm Springs and mid-century architecture  The extraordinary story behind Elvis Presley’s honeymoon home  The property deal that got away  You can find Cherie on Instagram here.   Read about Tinnie, Cherie’s humanoid robot here.   Check out Cherie’s 7 Top Renovating Tips here  🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts  Listen and follow on Spotify  👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube  Watch full episodes  Credits:  Host: Elle Lovelock  Guest: Cherie Barber  Edited by: Leah Porges  Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Inside Cherie Barber’s Dream Farmhouse & And The Elvis Property That Got Away (Part 2)
  2. 9 hr ago

    Cherie Barber Reveals The Renovation Mistakes That Could Cost You Thousands (Part 1)

    Cherie Barber has spent more than three decades renovating property and after more than 250 projects, there isn’t much she hasn’t encountered on site.  In Part 1 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie gets candid about what renovating really costs today, how to tell whether a quote stacks up and why the cheapest tradie isn’t necessarily the one you want.  Plus, she shares how she keeps disagreements from blowing up on site, the experiences that shaped her relentless work ethic and introduces Tinnie, the humanoid robot joining her latest renovation, The Farmhouse, as a very unconventional assistant.  This episode covers:  Cherie Barber’s rules for choosing and managing tradies  Fixed-price quotes vs hourly rates  Why she always gets three quotes  How to handle disagreements on a renovation site  The work ethic behind more than 250 renovations  The Farmhouse, Cherie’s major new Western Sydney project  Meet Tinnie, the humanoid robot working alongside her tradies  What AI and robotics could mean for the future of renovating  You can find Cherie on Instagram here.   Read about Tinnie, Cherie’s humanoid robot here.   Check out Cherie’s 7 Top Renovating Tips here   🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts  Listen and follow on Spotify  👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube  Watch full episodes  Credits:  Host: Elle Lovelock  Guest: Cherie Barber  Edited by: Leah Porges  Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Cherie Barber Reveals The Renovation Mistakes That Could Cost You Thousands (Part 1)
  3. 10 Aug

    Celebrity Hairstylist Richi Grisillo On Why AI Can’t Replicate Soul

    Richi Grisillo is the hairstylist behind names like Eva Mendes, Tyra Banks and G Flip, and a global ambassador for Moroccanoil. But when he's not backstage at Fashion Week or on tour with musicians, he's baking chocolate cake and preserves for a shot at a ribbon at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.  In this episode of The Edit, Richi chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief (and his real-life client) Elle Lovelock about closing the salon he opened at 28, building a smaller, more private studio in its place, and the surprisingly daunting experience of competing against the Country Women’s Association for the first time.  Plus, Richi opens up on why he moved back home with his parents in his 30s, his dream of a modern farmhouse with a kitchen garden, and why he thinks you should never trust someone who doesn't serve dessert.  This episode covers:  Growing up half Italian and food as a love language  His first Sydney Royal Easter Show baking debut, up against the CWA  Opening a salon at 28 and the decision to close it a decade later  Life after the salon: building Academy Privé  Working with Eva Mendes, Tyra Banks, G Flip and on tour with rising stars  Teaching the next generation of stylists  Why he calls social media "a necessary evil"  AI, soul, and why imperfection is the point  His dream home: a modern farmhouse with a kitchen garden  Moving back in with his parents in his 30s  What makes a home beautiful  You can find Richi on Instagram here   🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts  Listen and follow on Spotify  👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube  Watch full episodes  Credits:  Host: Elle Lovelock  Guest: Richi Grisillo  Edited by: Leah Porges  Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Celebrity Hairstylist Richi Grisillo On Why AI Can’t Replicate Soul
  4. 3 Aug

    How Sundae Founder Lizzie Binks Turned A Boring Supermarket Aisle Into A Global Brand

    You know Sundae from the whipped-cream-can body wash that took over supermarket shelves. Behind the brand is founder Lizzie Binks, who's built the business into a brand stocked in more than 10,000 stores across 14 countries. And all that in just six years.  In this episode of The Edit, Lizzie chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about the COVID-era supermarket trip that sparked the idea for Sundae, the moment she had to bet everything on the business before the website had even launched, and how ‘joy’ became more than just a brand tagline.  Plus, Lizzie takes us inside her colour-filled, water-view home, explains scent stacking, and reveals the surprisingly low-key ritual, involving a pair of gumboots, that bookends every single day.  This episode covers:  Growing up between Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore  The COVID-era supermarket aisle that sparked Sundae  Turning a side hustle into a full-time business overnight  Being risk-averse and betting everything on Woolworths and Priceline  Life before Sundae: Disney, TikTok and the media buying world  Time blocking, context switching and running a business across 14 countries  Scent stacking, and how Sundae's rainbow of scents came to be  Her love of baking (and that infamous Women's Weekly duck cake)  Otis the Groodle, and the two dog park visits that bookend her day  What makes her house a home  You can find Sundae on Instagram here & Lizzie here   🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts  Listen and follow on Spotify  👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube  Watch full episodes  Credits:  Host: Elle Lovelock  Guest: Lizzie Binks  Edited by: Leah Porges  Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.  https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How Sundae Founder Lizzie Binks Turned A Boring Supermarket Aisle Into A Global Brand
  5. 27 Jul

    MasterChef's Laura Sharrad Is Building A Kitchen For Pasta Parties

    You might recognise Laura Sharrad from MasterChef but what you might not know is, since winning the 2025 season, she's become one of Adelaide's most-loved home cooks, and a serial renovator.  In this episode of The Edit, Laura chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up in a big Italian family, how a stint on MasterChef turned into an unplanned career, and the chaos of juggling content creation, restaurants and motherhood with husband Max and daughter Florence.  Plus, Laura shares some news that's about to change her next couple of years completely and gives us the inside scoop on her dream kitchen wish list.  This episode covers:  Italian Christmas vs. Max's English Christmas traditions  Her first food memory and her family's move to Tuscany  From a teaching degree to MasterChef to a food career  How her parents feel about her career now  Juggling content creation, restaurants and motherhood  The story behind daughter Florence's name  A big life update from Laura and Max  Her vision for what's next, and her dream kitchen wish list  Handling pressure and decision-making, from MasterChef to marriage  What being a homemaker means to her in 2026  Photo Credits: @laurasharrad  You can find Laura on Instagram here  🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts  Listen and follow on Spotify  👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube  Watch full episodes  Credits:  Host: Elle Lovelock   Guest: Laura Sharrad  Edited by: Leah Porges   Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain   With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.   The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.   https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    MasterChef's Laura Sharrad Is Building A Kitchen For Pasta Parties

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There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable. Hosted by Editor  Elle Lovelock, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the stories behind them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

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